diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 23232ffb8..f76136e92 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-libgphoto2 2.5.5.2 snapshot
+libgphoto2 2.5.5.3 snapshot
 
 ptp2:
-(WIP * "exposurecompensation" was changed to be a float range, matching the "steps" value.)
+* Nikon DSLR: make sure we make a pause a bit during polling after capture.
 * Nikon D3xxx: it hides the "good" capture opcodes from the DeviceInfo. Override and add
   them. If you see capture bugs, please report with debuglogfile.
 * Canon EOS: crash on 700D fixed
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 56df9a285..595539b79 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ dnl NOTE: Be version style _higher_ than the last release.
 dnl       So lastversion.X.trunk for instance. Bump X if necessary.
 
 dnl ******* THE NEXT RELEASE VERSION MUST BE 2.5.6 at least or higher!
-AC_INIT([libgphoto2 photo camera library], [2.5.5.2], [gphoto-devel@lists.sourceforge.net], [libgphoto2])
+AC_INIT([libgphoto2 photo camera library], [2.5.5.3], [gphoto-devel@lists.sourceforge.net], [libgphoto2])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([libgphoto2/gphoto2-version.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])